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Dried Pear Crisps

By Scott Beattie

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Use a V-slicer (a simple, inexpensive version of a mandoline available at cookware stores) for the paper-thin pear slices.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 20 crisps

Ingredients

1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
20 paper-thin pear slices (from 1 pear)

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 275°F. Mix sugar and spices in small bowl. Place pear slices on rack set over baking sheet. Sprinkle with spiced sugar. Bake until almost dry, about 1 hour. Cool. Store airtight up to 2 days.

TagsFruit DessertDessertAmericanPearFruitSnackDairy FreeGluten FreeNut FreeVeganVegetarianEasy5 Ingredients or FewerMake AheadBakingFallBon Appétit
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